Fra McCann
Fra McCann (born 19 June 1953) is a retired Irish Sinn Féin politician and former Republican prisoner.
Fra McCann | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for West Belfast | |
| In office 26 November 2003 – November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Alex Maskey |
| Succeeded by | Aisling Reilly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1953 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Website | Fra McCann MLA |
McCann became active in the Irish republican movement and was imprisoned in the 1970s for membership of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, and took part in the blanket protest while in prison.
As a politician, he was a Belfast City Councillor for the Lower Falls DEA from 1987 to 2011.
He latterly served as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Belfast West from 2003 to 2021.
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